Hallettsville in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Arthur Pendleton Bagby
(May 17, 1833 - February 21, 1921)
Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019
1. Arthur Pendleton Bagby Marker
of West Point class of 1852, lawyer,
Colonel in 7th Texas Confederate Cavalry,
participant in Sibley's New Mexico campaign,
commanded volunteer land troops on
board Confederate ship Neptune during
Battle of Galveston, wounded and
commended for role in engagement near
Berwick Bay in Louisiana, led brigade at
battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill
in Louisiana, Major-General in
Confederate Army. Buried in City Cemetery,
Hallettsville
A memorial to a Texan
who served the Confederacy
Erected 1963 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 217.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 29° 26.532′ N, 96° 56.255′ W. Marker is in Hallettsville, Texas, in Lavaca County. Marker is on South Dowling Street north of Edna Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Hallettsville Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen Tucker Foley (here, next to this marker); General John W. Whitfield (here, next to this marker); Paul Scarborough (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanches and Tonkahues (here, next to this marker); Captain Leiper Willoughby (here, next to this marker); Joseph Kent (here, next to this marker); Hallettsville (a few steps from this marker); John Wilkins Whitfield (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hallettsville.
Also see . . . Bagby, Arthur Pendleton - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)
Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 5, 2019
2. Arthur Pendleton Bagby Marker
Marker is the third from the right of the seven markers visible in the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
